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first, these laws remove the common law duty to retreat. this as the result of emboldening of individuals to escalate confrontation as opposed to an alternative rule which would deescalate confrontation and the duty to retreat implies a duty to safely retreat. second, these laws shift the legal presumptions regarding reasonableness of one's sphere. the actor is presumed to be reasonably in fear of imminent death if he's in his home or automobile, and this presumption abrogates the need for someone who is responsible for a homicide to affirm tyly demonstrate the messty of taking another -- the necessity of taking another human life. third, these laws provide immunity from l criminal arrest and civil liability. this has the unintended effect of encouraging the very sort of vigilantism that normal ordinary law prevents. in my written testimony, i discuss these issues at length. i also analyze the extent empirical evidence, and i conclude that the data is not sufficiently robust to make a causal claim in either direction. so to say that stand y
first, these laws remove the common law duty to retreat. this as the result of emboldening of individuals to escalate confrontation as opposed to an alternative rule which would deescalate confrontation and the duty to retreat implies a duty to safely retreat. second, these laws shift the legal presumptions regarding reasonableness of one's sphere. the actor is presumed to be reasonably in fear of imminent death if he's in his home or automobile, and this presumption abrogates the need for...
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are law jobs. and this has created a serious crisis of under employment and unemployment. many of who are now competing with lawyers who have been unemployed for the last two or three or four years. and we have finished this and they are unable to find jobs. gerri: is the way that they are teaching this, is this the correct way? >> i think that the problem is not that we are teaching this in a terrible bad way. i think that it is in an adequate situation and insufficient and i suggested a number of reforms and the book. but i don't think it's the structure of law school and there are too many law schools graduating too many people into a market that has become saturated and we need to cut back on the number of people who are attending and graduating law school. >> we cut back on the number of people graduating moscow, would that create a shortage for people who need lawyers? >> well, in some ways there is already a shortage for people who need lawyers. the middle class in particular for the lower a
are law jobs. and this has created a serious crisis of under employment and unemployment. many of who are now competing with lawyers who have been unemployed for the last two or three or four years. and we have finished this and they are unable to find jobs. gerri: is the way that they are teaching this, is this the correct way? >> i think that the problem is not that we are teaching this in a terrible bad way. i think that it is in an adequate situation and insufficient and i suggested a...
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of natural law. this is an understanding of natural law. if you go and look up organic law of the united states that is a point that revealed by law the ten commandments were a part of the natural law. we call to reveal the divine law. and only in holy scriptures. these were revealed and what he took release of the totally disagrees. president john adams he wrote something at the constitutions of government in the united states. he would agree that john adams was there in philadelphia. he knew what he was talking about. the united states of america this is what makes us great. from a defense of the constitution of the nine seats. the united states of america has exhibited perhaps the first example of a government erected on the simple principles of nature. it will never be pretended to any persons employed in that service of forming the new government had interviews with the gods or were in any degree under the influence of heaven. more than those that work upon ships or houses i will be forever ackn
of natural law. this is an understanding of natural law. if you go and look up organic law of the united states that is a point that revealed by law the ten commandments were a part of the natural law. we call to reveal the divine law. and only in holy scriptures. these were revealed and what he took release of the totally disagrees. president john adams he wrote something at the constitutions of government in the united states. he would agree that john adams was there in philadelphia. he knew...
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in violation of state law. >> in violation of state law. go back. one of the purposes not through justice kagan but through this case the concern that i can find that federal statute should address themselves to individuals and not the states. >> that cannot 100% because you have a preemption but if you look at it is basically true with preemption to be a commerce clause phase that is the exception then asked what have we here? osha? nothing like that. there is no regulation of that kind. is there the deregulation act that says there is no free federal policy? no. because all the things that you mentioned have the words state.and it so all we have here are a group, if you like of provisions all of which are addressing themselves to what kind of law a state may have without a clear federal policy that distinguishes between what they want the states to do what the federal government is doing and in those circumstances it falls on the subject matter of this law is the state. that is what this is about to tell the states what to do and therefor
in violation of state law. >> in violation of state law. go back. one of the purposes not through justice kagan but through this case the concern that i can find that federal statute should address themselves to individuals and not the states. >> that cannot 100% because you have a preemption but if you look at it is basically true with preemption to be a commerce clause phase that is the exception then asked what have we here? osha? nothing like that. there is no regulation of that...
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so the black law, the new black laws and all of the black laws are strongly on the agenda at this convention. now, what about lincoln? as the 1850s unfolded and lincoln came to prominence. yes, he did not speak up for repeal of the illinois black laws to the frustration of many on the progressive side, the spectrum. but when he went toe to toe with stephen douglass in the 1858, lincoln douglass debates he did lincoln did voice some of the same principles that first civil rights movement espoused. now, douglass give you a little you know, the stephen douglass side in, 1850. douglass, he had defended the constitution's black exclusion on the floor of the united states, arguing that it was among the types of necessary for the quiet and peace of our. so he he he talked about it in the senate and defended those laws in in the lincoln-douglas debates in 1858. stephen douglass maintained the position that the united states was made by white men sorry made the white man for the benefit of the white man to be administered by white men in such manner as they should determine. that was douglass. he arg
so the black law, the new black laws and all of the black laws are strongly on the agenda at this convention. now, what about lincoln? as the 1850s unfolded and lincoln came to prominence. yes, he did not speak up for repeal of the illinois black laws to the frustration of many on the progressive side, the spectrum. but when he went toe to toe with stephen douglass in the 1858, lincoln douglass debates he did lincoln did voice some of the same principles that first civil rights movement...
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, either a law in social sciences class or a law in philosophy course or a law and humanities or law and economics, legal history. something to get them a broader cultural appreciation of how law fits into our, into our collective societal knowledge. so i would recommend that all students do some sort of law, interdisciplinary legal studies course as well. but the main differences i would make would be to require or recommend courses in the second year and to some degree this the third year -- in the third year such that the school's curriculum reflects a sense of what all lawyers should know and these to know. i would not depend on the school to fully train lawyers. that's a popular recommendation these days. i think that it's, i think that it's, um, not well advised. i don't think it's what law schools can do very well right now, and if we refashion law schools so as to do that, we will be giving up an awful lot that's of value. i think it's a great service to the country and to future client that is we aim to educate lawyers and not simply train them. >> host: what's your solution
, either a law in social sciences class or a law in philosophy course or a law and humanities or law and economics, legal history. something to get them a broader cultural appreciation of how law fits into our, into our collective societal knowledge. so i would recommend that all students do some sort of law, interdisciplinary legal studies course as well. but the main differences i would make would be to require or recommend courses in the second year and to some degree this the third year --...
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we know this is serious because the author of that harvard law review piece went on to write the law editorials for the near times in later years. he's now left that and his teaching law at yale, so help me. said original title for my book was 10 bad ideas from the law schools and how they changed the world. at least that's how i started out, what became the "schools for misrule." as you can tell i abandoned that title and i abandoned the framework for it because i couldn't answer the question really, mr. olson, only 10? how long is this book going to be anyway? and so i realize that i needed to turn in part to why we get so many of these bad ideas, why law schools keep turning out certain kinds of bad ideas. and it's not just that the randomly generated bad ideas. and some of that but only some of it is ideological. todd mentioned that the law schools, let me understate again, are not exactly hot beds of libertarian and conservative thinking these days, despite the best efforts of richard epstein, randy barnett, john maginnis, richard epstein, richard epstein. [laughter] they are ou
we know this is serious because the author of that harvard law review piece went on to write the law editorials for the near times in later years. he's now left that and his teaching law at yale, so help me. said original title for my book was 10 bad ideas from the law schools and how they changed the world. at least that's how i started out, what became the "schools for misrule." as you can tell i abandoned that title and i abandoned the framework for it because i couldn't answer the...
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most law at that time, was common law. most law at that time was derived from the con kl set of english case law. the case i described. it was american law. to teach law students what it meant to be a lawyer in 1900, 1910, even 1920 did mean in large part to teach them the skill of reasoning through these cases. a limited number of cases. 200 or 300 cases could it. it's not the nature of law today. it's not the nature of legal practice today. most is not derived from the few common law cases whether american or english cases. most is derived from statutes that are enacted by congress that are enacted by state legislature. so our focus in part, simply has to shift away from the core originator of law and to instead are elected representatives. we have to become less court focus and a little bit more legislation focused in the orientation toward law. second, the curriculum we still teach is the required first-year curriculum put together at the time when most was domestic. if you're going to be become an american lawyer you
most law at that time, was common law. most law at that time was derived from the con kl set of english case law. the case i described. it was american law. to teach law students what it meant to be a lawyer in 1900, 1910, even 1920 did mean in large part to teach them the skill of reasoning through these cases. a limited number of cases. 200 or 300 cases could it. it's not the nature of law today. it's not the nature of legal practice today. most is not derived from the few common law cases...
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versus a blunt whacking of law enforcement because reaction to issue undermining law enforcement. i yield back. >> the community is rightly concerned about what role law-enforcement fills. we are better able to fill that in the indiscriminate arbitrarily cutting of law enforcement is nonsensical and does very little to enhance public safety or the ability of law enforcement respond to the evolving needs and desires of the community for public service. >> thank you. i now recognize the chair for her 5 minutes. please unmute if you would. >> can you hear me now? thank you. i want to 0 in on your august 2020 report. you said the fbi identified the main problem of white supremacy and law-enforcement as, quote, a risk to the integrity of the fbi investigations and security with agents. what do you mean by that? >> thank you for the question. i believe my concern is when you look at the 2006 assessment in 2015, counterterrorism guide, the fbi identified the primary problem of white supremacist infiltration, law enforcement, the risk it poses to fbi investigations and law-enforcement per
versus a blunt whacking of law enforcement because reaction to issue undermining law enforcement. i yield back. >> the community is rightly concerned about what role law-enforcement fills. we are better able to fill that in the indiscriminate arbitrarily cutting of law enforcement is nonsensical and does very little to enhance public safety or the ability of law enforcement respond to the evolving needs and desires of the community for public service. >> thank you. i now recognize...
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cannot be carried so we explicitly respect of that state law by requiring that state laws concerning specific types of location in which farmers cannot be carried must be followed by then visiting individual and that is very important. so finally we absolutely protect and enshrined current federal law in terms of background checks and people with criminal problems or mental problems who cannot carry guns so if under current law individual is right for a federal law from carrying a firearm we absolutely protect and enshrine that. let me say that again -- and under current federal law and individual is prohibited from carrying a gun that is fully protected. mr. president at the end of the day this is really again in a fundamental debate about what is the problem in terms of violent crime. is the problem really law abiding citizens who follow the law, would take all of the time and all of the trouble and needed to get concealed carry permits come and go to background checks, the law forms, and do everything that is required by their home state -- is that class of people of the fundament
cannot be carried so we explicitly respect of that state law by requiring that state laws concerning specific types of location in which farmers cannot be carried must be followed by then visiting individual and that is very important. so finally we absolutely protect and enshrined current federal law in terms of background checks and people with criminal problems or mental problems who cannot carry guns so if under current law individual is right for a federal law from carrying a firearm we...
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law. it would reduce our deficits by nearly a trillion dollars. so this isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. securing our borders, modernizing our legal immigration system, providing a pathway to earned, legalized citizenship, growing our economy, strengthening our middle class, reducing our deficits, that's what common sense immigration reform will do. now, obviously, just because something is smart and fair and good for the economy and fiscally responsible and supported by business and labor and -- [laughter] evangelical community and many democrats and many republicans, that does not mean that it will actually get done. [laughter] this is washington, after all. [laughter] so everything tends to be viewed through a political prism. and everybody's been looking at the politics of this, and i know that there's some folks in this town who are prone to think, well, if obama's for it, then i'm against it. but i'd remind everybody that my republican predecessor was als
law. it would reduce our deficits by nearly a trillion dollars. so this isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. securing our borders, modernizing our legal immigration system, providing a pathway to earned, legalized citizenship, growing our economy, strengthening our middle class, reducing our deficits, that's what common sense immigration reform will do. now, obviously, just because something is smart and fair and good for the economy and fiscally responsible and...
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law. you are suggesting that the federal government doesn't have the power to preempt state law at all and in the reply brief you say there is no dispute that a state has sovereign authority to prosecute tribes throughout its territory unlessss federal w preempts that authority and thus the only question to decide here is whether any federal statute or treaty has a preemptive affect. it doesn't nest on whether there is preemption. you are saying the equal footing doctrine bars the government from preemption. is that the position you are taking? >> that is not the position. >> if it is not your position, and for 200 years we have had you call it saying the general crimes act is a preemption of state law what what justify the federal government? it's permitted in the indian territory? >> it would lack the ability to preempt. the relevance of the facts i think to be clear about the position we recognize the federal government has quite a broad authority to preempt. do not do so even in the ge
law. you are suggesting that the federal government doesn't have the power to preempt state law at all and in the reply brief you say there is no dispute that a state has sovereign authority to prosecute tribes throughout its territory unlessss federal w preempts that authority and thus the only question to decide here is whether any federal statute or treaty has a preemptive affect. it doesn't nest on whether there is preemption. you are saying the equal footing doctrine bars the government...
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these laws and other laws related to mainly the literacy test of a white primary are designed to keep the electorate small and keep it white. what happens is combined with intimidation and violence economic intimidation and physical violence blacks are kept away from the polls. there is a real scare that gets put into the public in 1946. here's what happens. the state of georgia had their white primary struck down in federal court and they have a special election for congress in a congressional district in atlanta. the black electorate really turns out for the special primary. the white primary is turned aside to black voters in what's called the historic three a. of atlanta show up to vote and they are able to put a liberal female lawyer in congress from atlanta. she was not the choice of the conservative democratic party machine but she won. the power of the black vote was demonstrated in this leads to hard push back in georgia politics and other parts of the south to ensure if you couldn't keep the white primary you'd have to try other means to impact the black vote. throughout the
these laws and other laws related to mainly the literacy test of a white primary are designed to keep the electorate small and keep it white. what happens is combined with intimidation and violence economic intimidation and physical violence blacks are kept away from the polls. there is a real scare that gets put into the public in 1946. here's what happens. the state of georgia had their white primary struck down in federal court and they have a special election for congress in a congressional...
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eric ruben assistant professor of law cool of law. his scholarship focuses on exploring the regulation of violence and weapons and how that regulation intersects with self-defense and second amendment. raphael commented i pronounce it right good, is the fellow and head of research for police and public safety initiative of the manhattan institute for policy research where he writes on topics relating to police, crime, incarceration among others. as a project manager for combating crimes guns initiative at brady. before joining brady he served in the national police department in san diego county and the california department of justice. he has 27 years of law enforcement experience. i thank all of the witnesses for being here today. each senator will have five minutes after you five minutes for opening statement. each of the witnesses please stand at moment to be sworn in? >> raise your right hand. you affirm the testimony about too go before the committee be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? at the
eric ruben assistant professor of law cool of law. his scholarship focuses on exploring the regulation of violence and weapons and how that regulation intersects with self-defense and second amendment. raphael commented i pronounce it right good, is the fellow and head of research for police and public safety initiative of the manhattan institute for policy research where he writes on topics relating to police, crime, incarceration among others. as a project manager for combating crimes guns...
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and is so, you know, we have different areas of the law, constitutional law, statutory law, but at the end of the day, the shifts, the changes, the different ways we communicate, you know, the same things that befuddle just your average american has begun to also confuse lawyers and the legal system and judges in kind of disruptive and profound ways. >> host: is it because technology is changing so quickly, or is it because law is not changing -- >> guest: well, it's interesting, it's a little of both. i mean, law is an ancient tradition, right? it's an ancient set of disciplines. but at the same time, law has also managed to keep up with kind of seismic or tectonic shifts in all sorts of things in society. and technology is, you know, the latest challenge. and so, so there's always going to be kind of a give and take when it comes to rapidly changing things in an old institution like the law. but again, it's trying. and i think it'll all work out in the end. but the growing pains are going to be really difficult. >> host: what's an example today that we're facing? >> guest: so the fou
and is so, you know, we have different areas of the law, constitutional law, statutory law, but at the end of the day, the shifts, the changes, the different ways we communicate, you know, the same things that befuddle just your average american has begun to also confuse lawyers and the legal system and judges in kind of disruptive and profound ways. >> host: is it because technology is changing so quickly, or is it because law is not changing -- >> guest: well, it's interesting,...
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and is signed into law the law by thet president, without judge or justice defend that block? not make or defend but uphold it. of course the guardian of the constitution rules that they will play, there is no doubt judge barrett's qualifications are immense, her qualifications as a member of our great american community, somebody with a beautiful family, it is mind-boggling. jamie and i have a challenge with our three kids making sure they get to school on time, making sure they are getting their homework done, i can't imagine seven children while also carrying the schedule their family does but it is a testament to the credible power and leadership of their family, their dedication to being upstanding citizens of this nation and giving back to this patient with this pursuit. we know there's a key intellect shared with this country over the last several they are years in the circuit of appeals. we know her time as a law professor has had the opportunity to look over a decade plus work worth of work and we know she is a person of faith in our a communities and s come under inc
and is signed into law the law by thet president, without judge or justice defend that block? not make or defend but uphold it. of course the guardian of the constitution rules that they will play, there is no doubt judge barrett's qualifications are immense, her qualifications as a member of our great american community, somebody with a beautiful family, it is mind-boggling. jamie and i have a challenge with our three kids making sure they get to school on time, making sure they are getting...
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they started in the law schools. why? because every judge has gone to law school. and the judges do not need to rely so much on an expert witness to tell them what separates one law school from another, what makes this law school better than that last goal. and they started in maryland, where thurgood marshall was born and where thurgood marshall wanted to attend law school, but could not. he infected not apply to the university of maryland law school because the university of maryland law school did not accept black students. now that he was an attorney for the naacp and working with charlie houston, mr. marshall said we'll see about that. they filed suit on behalf of donald murray, a young student and amherst grad and the sign of a prominent baltimore family. they filed suit against the university of maryland and their cases been so hopeless by black maryland or and white folks paid no mind in maryland. and yet, no one should have to watch the case. no one except thurgood marshall's father, william, would've been there if it had been a hit and run trial. their ar
they started in the law schools. why? because every judge has gone to law school. and the judges do not need to rely so much on an expert witness to tell them what separates one law school from another, what makes this law school better than that last goal. and they started in maryland, where thurgood marshall was born and where thurgood marshall wanted to attend law school, but could not. he infected not apply to the university of maryland law school because the university of maryland law...
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criminals don't follow the law and gun laws punish law abiding citizens. that is a danger and you say inaccurate oversimplification of the issue. the fact is the states with the strongest gun laws have less gun violence. the law center to prevent gun violence ranks hawaii as having the fourth strongest gun laws in the country. ■ have the fourth lowest gun death rate according to 2019 numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention. in 2017 we had the lowest gun death rate in the nation. this is more ms. thomas. cue talk again with the relationship between a jurisdiction's strong gun laws and the rate of violence for that area? and how do you respond to the argument that criminals don't follow the law, gun safety laws, therefore i guess the argument is, we don't need any of these kinds of proposals that law abiding citizens are impacted by? >> thank you for that question. i'll just start by saying that states with the strongest gun laws have the lowest gun death rates. and states with the weakest gun laws have some of the highest gun death rat
criminals don't follow the law and gun laws punish law abiding citizens. that is a danger and you say inaccurate oversimplification of the issue. the fact is the states with the strongest gun laws have less gun violence. the law center to prevent gun violence ranks hawaii as having the fourth strongest gun laws in the country. ■ have the fourth lowest gun death rate according to 2019 numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention. in 2017 we had the lowest gun death rate in the...
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a nation with no laws and open borders. so i would urge all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to keep talking and keep an open mind. i believe in a very contentious subject, like immigration, we could literally come together and
a nation with no laws and open borders. so i would urge all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to keep talking and keep an open mind. i believe in a very contentious subject, like immigration, we could literally come together and
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criminals don't follow the law and they punish law-abiding citizens. that is a dangerous and inaccurate oversimplification of the issue and the fact is the states with the strongest gun laws have less h violence. it's having the fourth strongest gun laws in the country and at the same time the fourth lowest according to 2019 numbers for the centers of disease control and prevention and in 2017, the lowest gun death rates in the nation. this iss for ms. thomas. could you talk again about the relationship between the jurisdiction of strong gun lawsc and the rate of violence for that area and then how do you respond to the argument that criminals don't follow the law, gun safety laws and therefore the argument is we don't need any of these kinds of proposals thatds law-abiding citizens are impacted by. >> thank you for that question. i will start by saying states with the strongest gun laws have the lowest gun death rates and states with the weakest gun laws have some of the highest death rates in the country. and that is in the numbers there's nothing yo
criminals don't follow the law and they punish law-abiding citizens. that is a dangerous and inaccurate oversimplification of the issue and the fact is the states with the strongest gun laws have less h violence. it's having the fourth strongest gun laws in the country and at the same time the fourth lowest according to 2019 numbers for the centers of disease control and prevention and in 2017, the lowest gun death rates in the nation. this iss for ms. thomas. could you talk again about the...
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we have 300,000 criminal provisions in federal law alone, on top of the ones in state law? those are not all evil by nature, which all governments are going to prohibit. >> host: then talk about mens rea. that's another criminal law concept. >> guest: another thing where you see this huge expansion of the administrative state. used to be the idea that you had to have a certain state of mind, mens rea, a state of mind that you intended to carry out a crime. so, if you intended to kill someone, versus someone died because you had an accident, is the difference. then in the law, particularly in these regulatory areas, there's this idea of strict liability law, it doesn't matter. you'll be held guilty of a criminal act. another revolution in the law and one that is not the system we start out with but is a key underpin offering the regulatory state. >> host: there's one other factor in the criminal law and that is the doctrine of lenity. >> guest: yet. this has to be the criminal defense attorney, which you are now, favorite part of the law. >> host: maybe not so much. >> guest
we have 300,000 criminal provisions in federal law alone, on top of the ones in state law? those are not all evil by nature, which all governments are going to prohibit. >> host: then talk about mens rea. that's another criminal law concept. >> guest: another thing where you see this huge expansion of the administrative state. used to be the idea that you had to have a certain state of mind, mens rea, a state of mind that you intended to carry out a crime. so, if you intended to...
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an actual law. the proponents of a van had been relying simply in the first instance on the martens clause -- ban. an agreement in the state in the 19th century that says the dictates of public conscious and the principles of humanity have a role in restricting new military develops in terms of weapons and techniques. i agree with diego of the holy sees delegation to the ccw that the martens clause is part of natural law. and that it requires no consent by states to be binding. it needs, as some have written an absolutely great new article on this topic, what it needs, what the martens clause, what natural law needs to combine is the emergence of a global trend in favor of the principal. and that i think she's absolutely right we have. just tuesday of this week the international committee of the red cross released its report on lethal autonomous weapons systems, and it is basing its conclusions on the martens clause. there are other concepts beyond the martens clause which are found in natural law a
an actual law. the proponents of a van had been relying simply in the first instance on the martens clause -- ban. an agreement in the state in the 19th century that says the dictates of public conscious and the principles of humanity have a role in restricting new military develops in terms of weapons and techniques. i agree with diego of the holy sees delegation to the ccw that the martens clause is part of natural law. and that it requires no consent by states to be binding. it needs, as...
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human rights law. part of that debate is the notion that such systems should have quote, meaningful human control to comply with these legal requirements. a number of scientists and technologists as laws and deals are leading a campaign to argue for binding international treaty weons the don't havet o meaningful human control. others are suggesting a more measured incremental approach under existing rules o international law to ensure thae decision-making loop. in our discussions in beijing it seems clear that the chinese do not share our normative starting point and this will be brought debate in international politics. just next week government experts and officials will meet in geneva under the auspices of unconventional weapons to continue to try to find consensus on the next steps in relating the weapons and hope today debate provide useful input to their deliberations, as well as raising public attention. to help us we've assembled a group of people. i will ask ted to introduce our panelists but
human rights law. part of that debate is the notion that such systems should have quote, meaningful human control to comply with these legal requirements. a number of scientists and technologists as laws and deals are leading a campaign to argue for binding international treaty weons the don't havet o meaningful human control. others are suggesting a more measured incremental approach under existing rules o international law to ensure thae decision-making loop. in our discussions in beijing it...
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new law . city or state, without have been legal conduct west and mark. >> if that had happened prior to the changes. >> after a judge ruled that thewhole law was unconstitutional prior to the enactment of any new law. >> i don't think it's clear because those kind of questions were never put at issue or litigated in the case . >> you don't know whether there's any law that would violate ? >> if there were a judgment would have said our law had been struck down. i'm not aware of any city law . >> what is this case moot because they didn't get all that they wanted . they wanted a declaration that the old law was unconstitutional, period and what they had obtained as a result of a new city ordinance the new state law is a rule that says yes, you can take the firearm to a firing range outside of new york city but it must be a direct trip. it can include an hour spent with your mother. >> the answer is article reanalysis is always focused on what the plaintiff for, not speculation about what might
new law . city or state, without have been legal conduct west and mark. >> if that had happened prior to the changes. >> after a judge ruled that thewhole law was unconstitutional prior to the enactment of any new law. >> i don't think it's clear because those kind of questions were never put at issue or litigated in the case . >> you don't know whether there's any law that would violate ? >> if there were a judgment would have said our law had been struck down....
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law when you do. always asking for is the exact same assumption to apply to police officers with due respect to the solicitor general the founding in this case described as an help them. the only remedy cases made reasonable in our point in even when the court has fought this case as they are in the context with the court didn't distinguish rights from remedies. if you want to look at the founding controlling rule it would be the common-law rule. as we said in our brief with no disagreements on the other said the common rule dating back -- common law world even if was perfectly reasonable didn't justify the stop. if i could say one last thing to justice scalia about the colloquies we were having before with all due respect i really do think there's nothing unusual about a party litigating a case through the courts. it may arise in federal court or state court or state corporate can choose the arguments they choose to raise. when we got a judgment in north carolina court of appeals it was up to the sta
law when you do. always asking for is the exact same assumption to apply to police officers with due respect to the solicitor general the founding in this case described as an help them. the only remedy cases made reasonable in our point in even when the court has fought this case as they are in the context with the court didn't distinguish rights from remedies. if you want to look at the founding controlling rule it would be the common-law rule. as we said in our brief with no disagreements on...
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law-and-order. the characters of law and order or even go back further in time, the iconic attica's fans in to kill a mockingbird. all of these images go to frame what people think as young people think being a lawyer will turn out to be. in fact, one third of people who decide to go to law school make that decision before the era of high-school. another one-third make that decision before they have completed their sophomore years of college. there is another third who, i think, many of them wind up going to law school because it is a default solution because they cannot figure out what to do next. in the last batch of a liberal arts major hit is not know what to do next. for a long long time. but as a result of that all of them have a certain expectation about what being a lawyer is going to be. and the reality, it turns out, is dramatically different from that. and when you have that kind of disconnect between expectations and reality, it is a prescription for, i think, career dissatisfaction. how
law-and-order. the characters of law and order or even go back further in time, the iconic attica's fans in to kill a mockingbird. all of these images go to frame what people think as young people think being a lawyer will turn out to be. in fact, one third of people who decide to go to law school make that decision before the era of high-school. another one-third make that decision before they have completed their sophomore years of college. there is another third who, i think, many of them...
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-- rewrite sentencing law unilaterally. his invocation of clemency is merely a fig leaf to usurp legislative authority. the president's clemency power is not a vehicle by which the executive branch may effectively revise or discard lawful statutes, with which the president disagrees. but that is precise what i president obama and his justice department have promised to do. the amount of time that entire classes of drug offenders spend in jail will no longer be based on uniform sentencing law passed by congress and administered by the federal court, judiciary; instead, it will be determined by the president's personal views of -- quote -- "justice" -- inquote -- by the attorney general's subjective notions of what he considered -- quote -- "fair" -- unquote -- and by some justice department bureaucrat's sentence of -- quote -- "proportionality." this turns our government on its head and represents an abdication of the president's corps constitutional duty. instead of faithfully executing the law, president obama is simply se
-- rewrite sentencing law unilaterally. his invocation of clemency is merely a fig leaf to usurp legislative authority. the president's clemency power is not a vehicle by which the executive branch may effectively revise or discard lawful statutes, with which the president disagrees. but that is precise what i president obama and his justice department have promised to do. the amount of time that entire classes of drug offenders spend in jail will no longer be based on uniform sentencing law...
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law that was signed into legislation. what is called torture here is a very narrow category and a good deal that the torture the u.s. carries out his legal by specialists of constitutional law and others settle most nobody knows about. >> 18 to ask about two implications our suggestions the first is merely the unthinkable conclusion the officials of judges our politicians hold powerful criminal behavior accountable in the most egregious examples such as torture and the possibility of a cognizance disses since not with a constant awareness of filling their role may be driving that need to scapegoat that foldable the lead powerful for the most trivial offenses accountable to demonstrate to redo hold a lot of people accountable but just not us with the charade that passes behind it without the knowledge of imbalance and the second implication officials give up on a 10 law enforcement than the financial and system engagingly and widespread fraud. >> law and order basically a 10 this to mean joe dealers off the corner and good
law that was signed into legislation. what is called torture here is a very narrow category and a good deal that the torture the u.s. carries out his legal by specialists of constitutional law and others settle most nobody knows about. >> 18 to ask about two implications our suggestions the first is merely the unthinkable conclusion the officials of judges our politicians hold powerful criminal behavior accountable in the most egregious examples such as torture and the possibility of a...
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so this is not law. i don't know what this is, but it's so far from law, i don't know how to express my concern about it effectively. so it's unprecedented that for someone who is seeking the highest law enforcement office in america to declare that someone in this country illegally has a right to this kind of job. make no mistake, we are at a dangerous time in our nation's history, particularly for our republic legal system and our constitution. and i would like to quote now from professor jonathan turley. this is a professor of public interest law at george washington university law school a nationally recognized constitutional scholar a self-described supporter of president obama and most of his policies and who has been called by senator leahy and others over the years as expert witness on issues as a democratic witness. he described the current state of affairs as -- quote -- "a constitutional tipping point." he's referring to the presidential overreach. and i'd like to take a moment to read from th
so this is not law. i don't know what this is, but it's so far from law, i don't know how to express my concern about it effectively. so it's unprecedented that for someone who is seeking the highest law enforcement office in america to declare that someone in this country illegally has a right to this kind of job. make no mistake, we are at a dangerous time in our nation's history, particularly for our republic legal system and our constitution. and i would like to quote now from professor...
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so let's compare the law in oregon to the new york law that applied in bakeries. well, so the oregon law only applies to women, whereas the bakeshop law in new york from lochner only applied in bakeries. and so theoretically that that law could cover both male and female workers. but again, bakeries were places that at the time were overwhelmingly male dominated economic spaces. and there was no hours per week limit to the oregon law. and then the other difference is, whereas the bakeshop act in new york only applied in bakeries and the new york legislature tried to make it a big deal by saying, well, bakeries are a sort of uniquely challenging place to work in terms of the public health threats, of being in a cramped basement, windowless space where this oven is on 24 seven and there's not a lot of ventilation in, and yet there's flour, dust. right. this law just applies to working women in any capacity in the state of oregon. so women could be working in factories and laundries. it's not just one particular industry and it's also worth mentioning that we've we'v
so let's compare the law in oregon to the new york law that applied in bakeries. well, so the oregon law only applies to women, whereas the bakeshop law in new york from lochner only applied in bakeries. and so theoretically that that law could cover both male and female workers. but again, bakeries were places that at the time were overwhelmingly male dominated economic spaces. and there was no hours per week limit to the oregon law. and then the other difference is, whereas the bakeshop act...
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neither does foreign law. how can that help us interpret the meaning of words passed by an american legislature? oftentimes world opinion defined in no objective way. just how the judge might feel world opinion is, i'm not sure they conduct a world poll or what court's law do they examine in the around the world to help that influence their opinion on an american case? this is a dangerous philosophy is all i'm saying. it's a very serious debate. there are many in law school who have a different view. there's an intellectual case for an activist judiciary, for a judiciary who should not be tethered to dictionary version of words that they should be willing and bold to take steps to advance the law, they would say and
neither does foreign law. how can that help us interpret the meaning of words passed by an american legislature? oftentimes world opinion defined in no objective way. just how the judge might feel world opinion is, i'm not sure they conduct a world poll or what court's law do they examine in the around the world to help that influence their opinion on an american case? this is a dangerous philosophy is all i'm saying. it's a very serious debate. there are many in law school who have a different...
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it is not in the best tradition of my party where we support the rule of law, we're a party of law and order. ander so this is where donald trump w has done great damage ws there's -- because there's so much sympathy for what happened in 2016. and as the durham report indicated, there was wrong doing on the part of the fbi. but then you fast forward that and you overlay that into 2020 and the mishandling of classified information, you know, he has personalized it all, this battle, and that is what has a taken it to the extreme among many of the republican base and created this animosity and distrust that is really not called for where you need to have reform over a dismantling and destroying the confidence that america traditionally has. rebuild confidence rather than destroy confidence. >> governor, there have been more than 30 mass killings so far this year, more at this point in the year than any other since at least 2006. according to a "usa today"/northeastern university/associated press database. these mass killings have claim more than 150 lives so far in 2023. how should we be
it is not in the best tradition of my party where we support the rule of law, we're a party of law and order. ander so this is where donald trump w has done great damage ws there's -- because there's so much sympathy for what happened in 2016. and as the durham report indicated, there was wrong doing on the part of the fbi. but then you fast forward that and you overlay that into 2020 and the mishandling of classified information, you know, he has personalized it all, this battle, and that is...
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students or prospective law students, particularly first gens or law students of color. what are the obstacles in your past and how to dismantle. sometimes it's financial. and sometimes families say we don't go to college in this family. and i've heard young women talking about picking cotton with their families at 13 and going on to college. as judicial leaders and folks who know what the obstacles are and how we can dismantle the obstacles what is what i would add to that. >> i think i was younger when i picked cotton with my family. i was thinking about that earlier this morning, funny how that came out. so this is the -- a final question and it was in the chat so the question is how important is it to have a u.s. woman as president? and then the follow-up that is can a judge be one? can a judge be the president of the united states? >> i'm just going to say i hope a judge could be president one day. [laughter] >> oh, okay, we'll have to watch you. we'll see. anyone else. >> maybe it will be you. >> yeah, i hope a judge can be there, too. >> me, too. >> prepared to an
students or prospective law students, particularly first gens or law students of color. what are the obstacles in your past and how to dismantle. sometimes it's financial. and sometimes families say we don't go to college in this family. and i've heard young women talking about picking cotton with their families at 13 and going on to college. as judicial leaders and folks who know what the obstacles are and how we can dismantle the obstacles what is what i would add to that. >> i think i...
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the law itself is on trial. it is judged according to whether it violates our constitutional rights. the court is composed of nine justices who hold office for life members are nominated by the president, but their appointments must be confirmed by the senate. now you should have a good idea of how the constitution sets up the three main branches of our government. the legislature which is congress. the executive branch which is the president. and the judiciary which is the supreme court. the legislature is charged with making policies. that is it passes the laws. the executive is responsible for carrying out policies. and the judiciary is charged with reviewing and judging policies. but while each of these branches of government has its own clearly defined duties they all work together as a team through a system of checks and balances. here are some examples of what i mean. the president appoints justices to the supreme court executive balances judicial. congress determines the size of the supreme court legisla
the law itself is on trial. it is judged according to whether it violates our constitutional rights. the court is composed of nine justices who hold office for life members are nominated by the president, but their appointments must be confirmed by the senate. now you should have a good idea of how the constitution sets up the three main branches of our government. the legislature which is congress. the executive branch which is the president. and the judiciary which is the supreme court. the...
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immigration laws. this legislation takes a commonsense approach to this problem. and there are three key parts to the bill. first, this bill changes the incentives for cities by creating penalties for states, local governments and law enforcement entities that choose to have them, these policies in place. these penalties come in the form of the removal of certain streams of federal funding for sanctuary jurisdiction and the penalties apply to whatever government entity is actually making that bad decision. in cases where a law enforcement entity like a jail or police department has a policy or practice that refuses to comply with federal immigration law, they will be prevented from receiving community oriented policing services grants or state criminal alien assistance program grants. so that entity directly will be penalized. they're making the bad decision. if, on the other hand, a state or city council or executive passes a resolution or implements a policy or practice that refuses to comply with fe
immigration laws. this legislation takes a commonsense approach to this problem. and there are three key parts to the bill. first, this bill changes the incentives for cities by creating penalties for states, local governments and law enforcement entities that choose to have them, these policies in place. these penalties come in the form of the removal of certain streams of federal funding for sanctuary jurisdiction and the penalties apply to whatever government entity is actually making that...
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and for a law professor to be cited, i got texts, congratulations, dean of the law school, put it up on the law school website and justice alito sites cites you multi-time times and that's great. and i'm laughing because you didn't read the opinion. he dedicates a whole portion of his opinion to explaining why i'm wrong. so, yes. citations are not necessarily always complimentary. will asked me to speak for 10 minutes on the book. it took me about 10 years to write the book so this is a painful assignment. i'm going to do the best i can. the question of our panel is what would originalist liberty-- an originalist account of the religion clauses look like? there are different varietiys of organism and all can start with the constitution's text. the first amendment original clauses. every originalist would say what is the original meaning or public meaning of an establishment, establishment of religion and what do the founders mean to do when they prohibited that? what's the original public meaning of the free exercise of freedom of religion? these terms are not self-evident, they're n
and for a law professor to be cited, i got texts, congratulations, dean of the law school, put it up on the law school website and justice alito sites cites you multi-time times and that's great. and i'm laughing because you didn't read the opinion. he dedicates a whole portion of his opinion to explaining why i'm wrong. so, yes. citations are not necessarily always complimentary. will asked me to speak for 10 minutes on the book. it took me about 10 years to write the book so this is a painful...
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enforcement investigators involved not just in this case but in gun laws in general. met with students and teachers from marjory stoneman douglas high school including two teachers that were injured in the attack could i met with school boarde administrators, with the community at large including an appearance last week at a televised town hall. i've been in constant contact with several of the parents of victims who lost their lives and i've spoken to t experts in firearm sales and federally licensed dealers who talk about some of the frustration they have with their existing laws and our inability to address people that ultimately turn out the individual who should not own any gun of any kind. a sony's meetings and based on all the input in based on the research that'ss out there leading to this the first thing i want to say i actually believe thisis attack could have and should have been prevented if current laws that and fully enforced. this killer was a well-known danger. the school district a well-known danger to the broward chirps office in a well-known danger
enforcement investigators involved not just in this case but in gun laws in general. met with students and teachers from marjory stoneman douglas high school including two teachers that were injured in the attack could i met with school boarde administrators, with the community at large including an appearance last week at a televised town hall. i've been in constant contact with several of the parents of victims who lost their lives and i've spoken to t experts in firearm sales and federally...
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that is the law? >> the heating oil representatives ... >> it's a matter of how the pricing structure is communicated. >> let me respond in this way which is of course the definition or the determination of whether there's a surcharge will look back to the sellers original pricing package. that's the meaning of the surcharges the difference in conveyed price but the first amendment doesn't prohibit the state from using a previously conveyed price as a baseline for price regulation. as the united states has knowledge, a regulation shall adhere to conveyed prices or advertised prices is a perfectly understandable economic regulation. >> imposing in the heating oil example that it's $103 but passes $100 and that's because we imposes surcharge. with that the law? >> i think that would be similar to justice kagan's example about the one dollar charge with a description of a surcharge and the statute does not prohibit that because at the end of the day, the listed price which is not just conveyed over the p
that is the law? >> the heating oil representatives ... >> it's a matter of how the pricing structure is communicated. >> let me respond in this way which is of course the definition or the determination of whether there's a surcharge will look back to the sellers original pricing package. that's the meaning of the surcharges the difference in conveyed price but the first amendment doesn't prohibit the state from using a previously conveyed price as a baseline for price...
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law enforcement officials spoke about progress made in criminal justice reform and the need for law and order. >> thank you very much. it's a great honor to have some of the true leaders in our country of law enforcement. and that's what they've done. they've enforced the laws.ru they've done a fantastic job of it.ha we have among the best numbers we've ever had in terms of recorded history, certainly. but this has been a very strong year for less crime. let's put it that way: less crime. and there's a reason for less crime, and it's because we have great law enforcement. i'm very proud of them. there won't be defunding. there won't be dismantling of our police. and there's not going to be any disbanding of our police. our police have been letting us live in peace. we want to make sure we don't have any bad actors in there. and sometimes you'll see some horrible things, like we witnessed recently. but 99, i say 99.9, but let's go with 99% of them are great, great people. and they've done jobs that are record setting. record setting. so our crime statistics are at t level that they haven
law enforcement officials spoke about progress made in criminal justice reform and the need for law and order. >> thank you very much. it's a great honor to have some of the true leaders in our country of law enforcement. and that's what they've done. they've enforced the laws.ru they've done a fantastic job of it.ha we have among the best numbers we've ever had in terms of recorded history, certainly. but this has been a very strong year for less crime. let's put it that way: less crime....
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and c, how the laws should be protected under the copyright law. i and others have work today protect local broadcasters whenever possible and advocatadd theyd -- advocated they be hit with common sense -- they are complicated by involved technology and hopefully today we will talk about the important laws. we have heard testimony over the past decade about the harm's caused by file sharing. it is disturbing to hear that judges were uncertain on how to respond. one of the witnessess updated the copyright and made it clear that making it available for others is infringement. i encourage all members to carefully consider to testimony today. i thank the witnesses for hearing to hearing today and look forward to your remarks. i am be introducing the gentlemen from michigan. for the first time in year that is not a north carolina member on this side of the aisle. i hope we survive. thank you, though. >> good morning to the chairman and the members of the committee. the very small number of witnesses we have before us as well for an important subject. th
and c, how the laws should be protected under the copyright law. i and others have work today protect local broadcasters whenever possible and advocatadd theyd -- advocated they be hit with common sense -- they are complicated by involved technology and hopefully today we will talk about the important laws. we have heard testimony over the past decade about the harm's caused by file sharing. it is disturbing to hear that judges were uncertain on how to respond. one of the witnessess updated the...
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law". michael mcconnell is a professor and director of the constitutional law center at stanford law school and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he previously served as circuit judge on the us court of appeals for the tenth circuit. his forthcoming book, the president would not be king, executive power under the constitution, will be published in november and his upcoming book establishment of religion, neutrality, accommodation and separation, will be published in 2021. c-span friends may have heard them argue the first court case of the term on monday. cristina rodriguez the latent homer sir back professor of law, co-author of "the president and immigration law". she joined in 2013 after serving as deputy assistant attorney general in the office of legal counsel at the us to permit of justice. thank you so much for joining. >> always a pleasure. >> happy to be here. >> i am happy to have the 3 of you here. let's begin with the thesis of your important new book "the president and i
law". michael mcconnell is a professor and director of the constitutional law center at stanford law school and senior fellow at the hoover institution. he previously served as circuit judge on the us court of appeals for the tenth circuit. his forthcoming book, the president would not be king, executive power under the constitution, will be published in november and his upcoming book establishment of religion, neutrality, accommodation and separation, will be published in 2021. c-span...
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and the law, current law, is part of that framework. so i think what the challenge for us is going forward from this agreement is to help americans understand the ground rules, specific roundels. for bringing people into the conversation, for working for common ground, or debating our differences, but with civility and respect. and i think we need to work much, much harder on the civility front. and that's why i think it's so important not just because of the substance, he goes it models the specific ground rules work if we use them, if we try. and one last point,
and the law, current law, is part of that framework. so i think what the challenge for us is going forward from this agreement is to help americans understand the ground rules, specific roundels. for bringing people into the conversation, for working for common ground, or debating our differences, but with civility and respect. and i think we need to work much, much harder on the civility front. and that's why i think it's so important not just because of the substance, he goes it models the...
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pa -- be need for the law. without respect to persons that i would do equal right to the port and to the rich to carry out my duties under the constitution and the allies the the united states. that is why have tried to do for the past 15 years of confirmed a pledge that is a level do on the supreme court. >> our program continues with president barack obama first appointee justice under my your -- previously on the second circuit cour of appeals the first spanic to serve on the supreme court we will sre your briefing portion of justice sotomayor opening statement. >> aca antibodies we strive for as american citizens rely think career is not about race or class or gender paul glass for all of this these are important parts of sushi is. first dory is about how race and class at the end of the day is not to predetermine in america about what matters is hard-working and education and they will pay off matter who you are exactly what each of us once for our children and for ourselves with this shared vision is why
pa -- be need for the law. without respect to persons that i would do equal right to the port and to the rich to carry out my duties under the constitution and the allies the the united states. that is why have tried to do for the past 15 years of confirmed a pledge that is a level do on the supreme court. >> our program continues with president barack obama first appointee justice under my your -- previously on the second circuit cour of appeals the first spanic to serve on the supreme...
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determine 1373 which has law enforcement and immigration is applicable to law enforcement based grants. no court said that we don't. >> visit the department's view, the city of san francisco is in noncompliance with statutes 1373? >> an important point, with respect to these grants there's administrative procedure that takes place, if there is doubt whether a grant recipient in terms of the grant, and administrative procedure takes place, this is undergoing, between san francisco and their compliance and litigating those issues in district court, this was premature. it is still going on with district court. >> you can have action, the threat of prosecution, here we have statements being made by the press and others, holding grant money to sanctuary cities. >> that is right. there is no enforcement action taking place and so we think about the anchorage case. there is no action taken here, the atty. gen. or homeland security, study the law to see what restrictions take place. the atty. gen. did that and imposed some conditions and no history of enforcement under this executive order. an
determine 1373 which has law enforcement and immigration is applicable to law enforcement based grants. no court said that we don't. >> visit the department's view, the city of san francisco is in noncompliance with statutes 1373? >> an important point, with respect to these grants there's administrative procedure that takes place, if there is doubt whether a grant recipient in terms of the grant, and administrative procedure takes place, this is undergoing, between san francisco...
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they called our office and we looked at the law and the law was clear. the law was clear. this 18-year-old girl under our law had to leave the united states for 10 years and then apply to come back in. where was she going to go? her family was here. and so the mother said to me what can we do? i told her to render the law almost nothing but that is one i introduced the d.r.e.a.m. act. the traymack said if you were brought here as a child and infant under the age of 16 and he completed high school and it had no criminal record of substance at all if you served and are military or when to use to college and had a chance to become an american citizen. that was the d.r.e.a.m. act introduced 13 years ago, 13 years ago. it has passed the house. it didn't pass the senate that year. it has passed the senate as part of comprehensive immigration reform but it has not passed the house. several years ago i wrote to the president. i said to the president of 22 other senators would you consider issuing an executive order saying he will not deport these dream children, these dreamers bec
they called our office and we looked at the law and the law was clear. the law was clear. this 18-year-old girl under our law had to leave the united states for 10 years and then apply to come back in. where was she going to go? her family was here. and so the mother said to me what can we do? i told her to render the law almost nothing but that is one i introduced the d.r.e.a.m. act. the traymack said if you were brought here as a child and infant under the age of 16 and he completed high...
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the consent of the laws or withhold her consent. it's given a lifetime appointment to the supreme court, i have to wonder how many other laws did judge jackson ignoring how many other presidents did she seek to overturn simply because she doesn't agree withve them? how far would you go to achieve a specific result by discovering unenumerated and hence invisible rights? r weather relates to immigration, abortion religion the 2nd amendment or any ring else she might imagine the supreme court might consider. .. between the coequal branches of government is part of our democracy. not only do we have three branches, we have multiple levels of federal, state, and local government. a federal system. that's because the founders of this great country and the of this great country and the people who ratified the constitution believe the best way to protect their liberty was by enacting checks and balances on the authority of government because they didn't trust any person to stay in their lane. they wanted to checks and balances to make sure
the consent of the laws or withhold her consent. it's given a lifetime appointment to the supreme court, i have to wonder how many other laws did judge jackson ignoring how many other presidents did she seek to overturn simply because she doesn't agree withve them? how far would you go to achieve a specific result by discovering unenumerated and hence invisible rights? r weather relates to immigration, abortion religion the 2nd amendment or any ring else she might imagine the supreme court...
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not to write the law, or we write the law but say what the law is. what did the legislature pass when it needs interpretation? it is not about writing it. it is not about the mobility that the law isn't with a capital "l." and we can move it here based on these factors because of the cultural environment, but if the law is to change it is by legislature that the law changes, not by courts. and that's why marbury vs. madison said the role is to say what the law is. not to rewrite it. in federallest 78 hamilton wrote this and law students study this: whoever attentively considers the different departments of power must perceive that in a government in which they are separated from each other the judiciary, by the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the constitution. because it will be leased in a capacity to annoy or injure them. the executive dispenses the honors and holds the sword of the committee. the legislature commands the purse and prescribes the rules by which the duties of every citizen are r
not to write the law, or we write the law but say what the law is. what did the legislature pass when it needs interpretation? it is not about writing it. it is not about the mobility that the law isn't with a capital "l." and we can move it here based on these factors because of the cultural environment, but if the law is to change it is by legislature that the law changes, not by courts. and that's why marbury vs. madison said the role is to say what the law is. not to rewrite it....
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of law. so we all know that when senator sessions served as an assistant u.s. attorney, as a u.s. attorney, and as attorney general for his home state of alabama, he worked hard to promote the rule of law and to bring justice to both victim and perpetrators. we know he has deep commitment to the rule of law, something an attorney general must possess. or he could not be the chief law enforcement officer of the united states. in other words, that law or that position is all about carrying out and having a commitment to the rule of law. as i said, much of senator sessions' hearing focused on his record as a legislator. now, it's true senator sessions has voted on legislation in ways that the left doesn't like, and i of course have even disagreed with him from time to time. but we all understand that every time we cast a vote, we're voting in a way we see what is the best for our country. and i think we all also understand that very rarely is any bill a so-called perfect piece of legislation. at
of law. so we all know that when senator sessions served as an assistant u.s. attorney, as a u.s. attorney, and as attorney general for his home state of alabama, he worked hard to promote the rule of law and to bring justice to both victim and perpetrators. we know he has deep commitment to the rule of law, something an attorney general must possess. or he could not be the chief law enforcement officer of the united states. in other words, that law or that position is all about carrying out...